Quiz: Rabindranath Tagore

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Rabindranath Tagore (7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941), also known by the sobriquet Gurudev, was a Bengali poet, Brahmo Samaj (syncretic Hindu monotheist) philosopher, visual artist, playwright, composer, and novelist whose avant-garde works reshaped Bengali literature and music in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

1 of 15
In which city was Rabindranath Tagore born?
- Mumbai
- Delhi
- Kolkata
- Chennai
2 of 15
What was the original surname of the Tagore family?
- Roy
- Bose
- Kushari
- Chatterjee
3 of 15
At what age did Tagore start writing poetry?
- 5
- 8
- 12
- 16
4 of 15
For which collection of poems did Rabindranath Tagore win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
- Gora
- The Home and the World
- Gitanjali
- Ghare Baire
5 of 15
In which year did Tagore win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
- 1905
- 1913
- 1920
- 1925
6 of 15
What pseudonym did Tagore use when he published his first substantial poems?
- Sun Lion
- Moonlight
- Bhānusiṃha
- Nightingale
7 of 15
Which of the following songs composed by Tagore is the national anthem of India?
- Amar Shonar Bangla
- Jana Gana Mana
- Vande Mataram
- Saare Jahan Se Achha
8 of 15
Which of Tagore's songs is the national anthem of Bangladesh?
- Jana Gana Mana
- Amar Shonar Bangla
- Rabindra Sangeet
- Bande Utkala Janani
9 of 15
How many songs approximately did Tagore compose?
- 500
- 1,000
- 2,000
- 3,000
10 of 15
What is the name of the university founded by Tagore in Santiniketan?
- Nalanda
- Visva-Bharati
- Jadavpur
- Calcutta University
11 of 15
In which year was Visva-Bharati University inaugurated?
- 1901
- 1918
- 1921
- 1930
12 of 15
Tagore was known for his opposition to which British policy in India?
- Partition of Bengal
- Salt Tax
- Rowlatt Act
- Vernacular Press Act
13 of 15
Which title did Tagore renounce in protest of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
- Sir
- Baron
- Lord
- Duke
14 of 15
Who was Tagore’s contemporary and sometimes critic, who also led the Indian independence movement?
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Subhas Chandra Bose
- Sardar Patel
15 of 15
Tagore’s writings often criticized which of the following?
- Capitalism
- Socialism
- Nationalism
- Federalism

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In which city was Rabindranath Tagore born?

What was the original surname of the Tagore family?

At what age did Tagore start writing poetry?

For which collection of poems did Rabindranath Tagore win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

In which year did Tagore win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

What pseudonym did Tagore use when he published his first substantial poems?

Which of the following songs composed by Tagore is the national anthem of India?

Which of Tagore's songs is the national anthem of Bangladesh?

How many songs approximately did Tagore compose?

What is the name of the university founded by Tagore in Santiniketan?

In which year was Visva-Bharati University inaugurated?

Tagore was known for his opposition to which British policy in India?

Which title did Tagore renounce in protest of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?

Who was Tagore’s contemporary and sometimes critic, who also led the Indian independence movement?

Tagore’s writings often criticized which of the following?

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